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2017 was a very big year for us over here at EHD. We moved offices, made some changes to the business, bought a new house, started construction on a fixer-upper in Portland, among many, many other things. Earlier this year we highlighted our top 10 posts from 2017 based on traffic but in the last year, there were SO many full reveals that we worked on and showcased to you that even WE had a little walk down memory lane when pulling this list together and prepping this post. In total we had 38 full reveals on the blog (which doesn’t count holiday makeovers or small refreshes) that the team over here on EHD worked on, produced and designed and we are all very proud of what we were able to pull off in 2017. We have many, many more BIG and EXCITING ones planned for this year but in case you missed any of the big reveals from this last year here are all of them in one post:

Our Master Bedroom Reveal: This was a big reno that included quite a bit of planning and moving walls around upstairs when we renovated the house, but I love this bedroom and it was worth every bit of insanity along the way.

A Greenhouse Makeover with: Brady and I ventured to NY late last year and worked on four incredible projects with a handful of insanely wonderful influencers. The first of these projects (and maybe my favorite) was this greenhouse.

The Design Milk Family Room Reveal: This was a bit of a departure from our typical style but we had so much fun pulling together this modern, bright and poppy living room for Design Milk.

A Modern (yet warm) Loft: We found an amazing loft with a crazy amount of natural light and beautiful architecture and filled it with Target’s new Project62 line and channeled all things mod and minimal.

An Epic Gallery Wall with: Working with Timothy Goodman on this massive gallery wall and art installation was definitely one of my favorite projects this year and I love looking at these pictures.

Griffith Park Sunroom Reveal: I love this room, I love that bar, and these clients could not have been more wonderful. We had so much fun working on this house.

Griffith Park Living Room Reveal: A little bit Italian 70’s and glam a little bit mid-century but any room with a blue velvet sofa is something I will appreciate.

Scott’s Bathroom Makeover: Scott moved into a brand new house (YAY) which gave us a fun opportunity to work with him in showcasing some of the new renovations he did in there, one of which was this beautiful and simple bathroom.

A Boathouse Makeover with The Frame: The last of our makeovers in NY, this boathouse turned family room was such a fun project to work on and got me really excited about the upcoming mountin fixer upper we are working on.

So, which one of these was your favorite? I know it might be like asking a mother to pick her favorite child but we would love to know what you loved so that this year we can keep showcasing the reveals, makeovers, and refreshes that you guys want to see. Let us know below.

I was looking at your resources page and noticed Lawson and Fenning. It rang a bell and I realized that they have purchased a couple of brass accessories from my Etsy shop, Sweetpotatojack, over the years. Maybe you’ll want to take a look. You can also access sold items to see what I’ve offered in the past as the shop varies depending on what I find. Best wishes.

I love this whole thing. Brady’s living room, your patio and almost all the Griffith Park reveals are my fave! But what i love most about this whole post is scrolling through while remembering some of the “we arent happy with content…we want more reveals!” comments from other posts. And it just makes me chuckle. Because, man! 38 in a year is a crazy pace!!! That’s just shy of one major reveal per week! All lovely and fun to remember. Way to go EHD! 🙂

EMILY – so many incredible projects! I wonder for you, if after your amazing 2017 whirl-wind (new) house reno (or any personal renovations actually), did you experience twinges of post-reno blues?

Literally last night I came home from work, and my contractor’s stuff is GONE. Because he is DONE. He’s been at our house for almost one year to the date, we have transformed so much of our space. I designed everything, chose all the materials….it’s been my all-consuming creative baby for a year and a half. As my husband chants to me, “house-house-house-house-house-house-house”…b/c I am obsessed.

When I say I love our contractor, I mean I.LOVE.OUR.CONTRACTOR – we worked so well together, and with him being a younger guy (early 30’s) and me being a young(er) client (just hit 40, eek!), for him my projects were fun and different because I pushed the envelope with design/materials; no “beige-on-beige” (gotta say it fast, with a stuck-up tone) that’s rampant here in San Diego/So Cal.

Anyways, we have one little bathroom and the laundry room left, and then our entire interior house will be totally finished. (Granted our 1 acre lot/pool is a whole different story.) We have spent a lot of money (more than I thought going into this reno process for the first time; man, I am “learned” now!), so I am keeping that in perspective in regards to home value/investment.

I feel you Karen! We are currently mid-renovation of a tiny unit in Perth, Western Australia and I NEVER WANT IT TO END! We are working with our best friends on it and I am loving everything about it. We are trying to work out if it is feasible to buy a fixer-upper because we can’t bear for it to be over! I can definitely foresee post-reno blues!

So much good work. It’s hard to pick favorites. I think my favorites are the moody midcentury office and the eclectic traditional bedroom.

There are standout products I love from various reveals too, like Brady’s dining chairs (so pretty, but I suspect not comfy enough for my tall, comfort-focused man). That trio of Anthropologie candleholders from the Design Milk reveal (which now live in my house). Mel’s coffee table. Etc, etc…

It is so hard to choose, I love them all! I guess that my top 3 (and not necessarily in that order) The Parisian Hotel, your amazing patio and the Griffith Park living room. There are so many interesting color combinations in the different rooms and beautiful textiles in the bedrooms. Such a treat! Thank you, Emily.

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Emily is a stylist, author and T.V. host with a strong commitment to vintage inspired approachable home style for every single person. Perfection is boring; Let’s get weird. learn more

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I started this interior design blog in 2010 as a journal of my style and home projects with the belief that design should be approachable, informational and accessible no matter what budget.

As a home style expert who has a strong commitment to peeling back the intimidating layers of the world of home decor, and showing how every person can have a beautiful home that represents their personality, no matter what the budget.

After styling for magazines and catalogues for years, I started my own interior design blog, won HGTV Design Star, and have gone on to host my own hit TV show Secrets from a Stylist, Author the book STYLED, and create the design firm Youxi988 Design.

My motto has always been to write and publish on my blog what I personally want to read about.